Angelica Relente

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Wait, that’s not Rick Steves! We went down the ‘pink slime’ rabbit hole - My Edmonds News In December, My Neighborhood News Group reporter Angelica Relente wrote about Edmonds-based travel guide and philanthropist Rick Steves and his purchase of the Lynnwood Hygiene Center building. Relent...

Beware of "pink slime" media. @a-rlnt.bsky.social covered the story about @ricksteves.bsky.social last month, & this story about "Rick Steves" came up. Many readers pointed out that is NOT Rick nor is that building the hygiene center.

Story by Jamie Holter.

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A screen shot from The Seattle Times says: Steves was in Phoenix on Nov. 10 when he checked a hometown news blog and felt his eye catch on a story about the center's impending closure. He recognized the building, where he remembered taking his car to get its emissions checked. Steves, who didn't know what a hygiene center was before last month, called his purchase "the most beautiful Christmas present (he) could have."

Unfortunately, @seattletimes.com erased the non-profit @myedmondsnews.bsky.social and the reporting by @a-rlnt.bsky.social that made this story possible.

A center for homeless residents was set to close. Then Rick Steves stepped in. Travel writer Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘love thy neighbor’ seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state.

Thank you @washingtonpost.com & @bellwak.bsky.social for giving us credit to the Lynnwood hygiene center story. Love the butterfly effect in journalism & love this quote.

“I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” Rick Steves said to The Washington Post.

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South Snohomish County’s only hygiene center will close its doors soon. Here’s what we know so far - Lynnwood Today After five years of serving showers, hot meals and a sense of community, the Jean Kim Foundation’s Hygiene Center will close its doors due to circumstances beyond its control, according […]

This wouldn't have happened if @a-rlnt.bsky.social covered the story last month, and few people would know about until it is closed for good.

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Thanks Rick! And also thanks to Angelica Relente (@a-rlnt.bsky.social), the Murrow News Fellow who first reported about the hygiene center. Angelica's reporting was supported by the non-profit @myedmondsnews.bsky.social and the state-funded #WSU journalism fellowships.

Thanks to Rick Steves, Lynnwood Hygiene Center has a permanent home | MLTnews.com ‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ -- Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to

Our coverage of the closing of a local hygiene center last month spurred a philanthropist to buy the property for $2M. Donors in WA & other states chipped in remaining $500K to secure the land.

Thanks, @ricksteves.bsky.social

Thanks @a-rlnt.bsky.social for reporting

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A housing project that’s been five years in the making officially breaks ground - My Edmonds News The gloomy weather didn’t stop several dozen people from attending the Scriber Place groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Scriber Place at 5801 194th St. S.W. will provide affordable housing f...

"There's one resource that we often struggle with as a community and that happens to be housing. The demand is so high that it's really difficult to keep up with the needs of our community."

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What do WA state residents think about the new rent cap law? - My Edmonds News The new state law that puts a cap on rent increases has given tenants like Nancy DeWester some sense of relief.  DeWester lives at Martha Lake Mobile Manor, which is […]

"We can't afford any land. We certainly can't afford apartments."

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So honored to speak with early-career journalists at the convention last week! Shoutout to Nick Ng for capturing these photos. 😌

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Asian American Journalists Association convention in Seattle this summer! Hope to see y’all there 🫶🏽 aaja25.org/registration #AAJA25

MNNN's Nick Ng earns first place in regional journalism competition - My Edmonds News My Neighborhood News Network Managing Editor Nick Ng took first place in the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 10. Ng’s photo...

Congrats to my colleague @nickngjournalist.bsky.social! myedmondsnews.com/2025/06/mnnn...

Prom night at Scriber Lake HS: Students treat themselves to face painting, cotton candy and music - My Edmonds News The Scriber Lake High School gymnasium didn’t sit empty Friday evening. Colorful fringe party streamers greeted students, staff and other guests May 16 at the gym. It was prom night...

Had fun covering prom night at Scriber Lake HS! It is smallest school of the five high schools in the Edmonds School District. A majority of the students there fall under the federal McKinney-Vento Act or are low income. myedmondsnews.com/2025/05/prom...

Scholarship & Internship Donation Page - Asian American Journalists Association .

You can donate at aaja.org/scholarship-.... Please make sure to select "Stanford Chen Internship Grant" on the dropdown menu. Thank you!

To keep this going, the grant committee has set a goal of raising $78,000 by May to mark what would have been Stan’s 78th birthday. Can we count on you to help us replenish the endowment?

In 1998, Stan and the Asian American Journalists Association established the Stanford Chen Internship Grant, which has helped more than 22 students further their journalism careers by interning in news organizations.

Stanford Chen was passionate about helping the next generation of journalists.

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‘They show care’: Take a peek at how the cold weather shelter in Lynnwood works - Lynnwood Today It was difficult to escape the fragrant aroma of shepherd’s pie Monday evening at Maple Park Church in Lynnwood. Four members of the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation had baked multiple...

"They're not here because they're getting a paycheck. They show care."

Earlier this week, I spent a few hours at the South County Cold Weather Shelter in Lynnwood to watch how it works to keep folks out of the cold.

My latest: lynnwoodtoday.com/they-show-ca...

Looking forward to decorating that wall hehehe

‘I’m so thankful to have this place’: A one-stop hub for showers, food and clothes in Lynnwood - Lynnwood Today The first thing you’ll see on Amberlee Bell’s desk is a vase full of flowers. Bell’s partner typically gives her an assortment of flowers for certain occasions or just because,...

Last week I hung out at the Jean Kim Foundation's Hygiene Center in Lynnwood. It is a one-stop hub for showers, food and clothes.

I got the chance to meet Petey. Having a hot meal is one of his favorite parts of the center. He likes meatloaf.

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